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Paula Pell

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Born: 1963-04-15
From: Joliet, Illinois, USA
Gender: Female
Popularity: 1.1

Biography

Paula Pell (born April 15, 1963) is an American writer, actress, comedian, and producer. Pell is best known for her work as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2020. For her work on SNL and 30 Rock, she has been recognized with a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program and six Writers Guild of America Awards. In 2019, Pell was honored with the Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence.

Awards & Nominations2 won · 7 nominated

Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

Saturday Night Live

2012
Nominated

Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series

30 Rock

2011
🏆 Won

Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series

30 Rock

2010
Nominated

Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series

30 Rock

2010
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

Saturday Night Live

2008
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

Saturday Night Live

2003
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

Saturday Night Live

2002
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

Saturday Night Live

2002
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

Saturday Night Live

2001

Acting49 titles

Harley Quinn
8.3
Cartoon

Harley Quinn

2019-2025Action
Parks and Recreation
8.0
Series

Parks and Recreation

2009-2015Comedy
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
8.0
Series

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025Documentary
Inside Out
7.9
Cartoon

Inside Out

2015Animation
Dream Productions
7.8
Cartoon

Dream Productions

2024Animation
Big Mouth
7.6
Cartoon

Big Mouth

2017-2025Comedy
Inside Out 2
7.5
Cartoon

Inside Out 2

2024Animation
30 Rock
7.5
Series

30 Rock

2006-2013Comedy
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
7.4
Movie

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

2014Drama
Will & Harper
7.4
Movie

Will & Harper

2024Documentary
Riley's First Date?
7.2
Cartoon

Riley's First Date?

2015Animation
Lorne
New7.2
Movie

Lorne

2026Documentary
Monsters at Work
7.2
Cartoon

Monsters at Work

2021-2024Drama
Documentary Now!
7.1
Series

Documentary Now!

2015-2022Comedy
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
7.1
Series

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015-2019Comedy
Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee
7.0
Movie

Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee

2015Comedy
Not Dead Yet
7.0
Series

Not Dead Yet

2023-2024Comedy
A.P. Bio
6.9
Series

A.P. Bio

2018-2021Comedy
The Awesomes
6.9
Cartoon

The Awesomes

2013-2015Comedy
Saturday Night Live
6.9
Series

Saturday Night Live

1975 - ...Comedy
Wyrm
6.8
Movie

Wyrm

2019Comedy
The Slumber Party
6.7
Movie

The Slumber Party

2023Comedy
No Activity
6.7
Cartoon

No Activity

2017-2021Comedy
Loot
6.7
Series

Loot

2022 - ...Comedy
The Four Seasons
6.7
Series

The Four Seasons

2025 - ...Comedy
Summer of 69
6.5
Movie

Summer of 69

2025Comedy
Dying for Sex
6.5
Series

Dying for Sex

2025Drama
Other People
6.4
Movie

Other People

2016Comedy
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
6.3
Movie

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

2020Comedy
The Mindy Project
6.2
Series

The Mindy Project

2012-2017Comedy
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
6.1
Movie

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

2013Comedy
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
6.1
Series

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017 - ...Comedy
Die Hart
6.1
Series

Die Hart

2020 - ...Action
Sisters
6.0
Movie

Sisters

2015Comedy
Super Force
5.9
Series

Super Force

1990-1992Action
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8
Series

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 - ...Comedy
Girls5eva
5.8
Series

Girls5eva

2021-2024Comedy
Mapleworth Murders
5.7
Series

Mapleworth Murders

2020Comedy
The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6
Series

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022 - ...Documentary
Wine Country
5.5
Movie

Wine Country

2019Comedy
The 'Burbs
New5.3
Series

The 'Burbs

2026 - ...Comedy
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.2
Series

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 - ...Documentary
Brother Nature
5.1
Movie

Brother Nature

2016Comedy
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.0
Series

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 - ...Documentary
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
5.0
Series

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025 - ...Comedy
Made in Hollywood
4.7
Series

Made in Hollywood

2005 - ...Documentary
Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl
0
Movie

Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl

2021Drama
The Cat in the Hat
Pending0
Cartoon

The Cat in the Hat

2026Animation
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
0
Movie

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

2007Documentary

Writing10 titles

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
10.0
Movie

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002Drama
30 Rock
7.5
Series

30 Rock

2006-2013Comedy
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
6.9
Movie

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999Comedy
Saturday Night Live
6.9
Series

Saturday Night Live

1975 - ...Comedy
A.P. Bio
6.9
Series

A.P. Bio

2018-2021Comedy
Sisters
6.0
Movie

Sisters

2015Comedy
The Women of SNL
6.0
Movie

The Women of SNL

2010Comedy
Mapleworth Murders
5.7
Series

Mapleworth Murders

2020Comedy
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
5.4
Movie

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

2020Comedy
Camping
5.2
Series

Camping

2018Comedy

Production5 titles

Loot
6.7
Series

Loot

2022 - ...Comedy
This Is 40
5.9
Movie

This Is 40

2012Comedy
Mapleworth Murders
5.7
Series

Mapleworth Murders

2020Comedy
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
5.4
Movie

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

2020Comedy
Camping
5.2
Series

Camping

2018Comedy

Creator1 title

Mapleworth Murders
5.7
Series

Mapleworth Murders

2020Comedy